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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationUS-linked anti-abortion centre targeting women with misinformation in Côte d’Ivoire
Abortion would be ‘murder’, even in cases of rape, a counsellor says to openDemocracy’s undercover reporterFrench
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Published in: openSecurityTruth is the legacy we want
An op-ed from six youth activists in countries where official truth seeking initiatives are underway or being...
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Published in: HomeWho’s heard of the ‘African Spring’?
If the under or mis-reported uprisings, protests, revolts and changes of regime in many parts of Africa over the...
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Published in: HomeCôte d’Ivoire: getting it right
A decade’s war and a election drowned by violence are a tough legacy. Côte d’Ivoire’s president must be generous to...
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Published in: HomeHow Republican are Alassane Ouattara’s "Republican Forces"?
The Côte d’Ivoire now needs to enter a period of demilitarisation. This faces challenges in the long and the short...
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Published in: HomeR2P is misused
R2P, introduced without the slightest idea of how it has to be implemented, is nothing more than an alibi for...
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Published in: openSecurityPro-Ouattara forces make gains in western Ivory Coast
Fighting erupts in western Ivory Coast. India and Pakistan meet to discuss anti-terrorism measures. Syrian cabinet...
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Published in: openSecuritySplits over no-fly zone as Gaddafi forces gain ground
World mulls no-fly zone as Gaddafi troops gain ground: time is running out for rebels. India overtakes China as...
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Published in: HomeCôte d'Ivoire: the need to reach beyond the theatre of elections
The human security outlook deteriorates in Côte d'Ivoire, and "free and fair" elections are shown again to be far...
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Published in: openSecurityProtesters under fire from land, sea and air in Libya
Gaddafi uses planes to attack protesters. Ivorian troops fire on protesters as AU leaders seek resolution. Congo...
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Published in: openSecurityUK government linked to Bangladeshi 'death squad' renowned for use of torture
UK government linked to Bangladeshi 'death squad', renowned for use of torture. Eight arrested over mass rape in...
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Published in: openSecurityThe 'problem' with Côte d’Ivoire: how the media misrepresent the causes of conflict
Much media coverage of conflict in the Ivory Coast relies on a familiar explanation of Africa's wars - that they...
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Published in: openSecurityOuattara calls for West African intervention force to remove Gbagbo
President-elect Alassane Ouattara has called for a West African intervention force to remove Laurent Gbagbo from...
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Published in: openSecurityUS military changes mind over ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy on homosexuality
Defence Secretary Robert Gates urges Congress to allow lesbians and gays to serve openly in US military; Anger and...
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Published in: openSecurityBangladesh government accused of crackdown on Burmese refugees
Bangladesh accused of crackdown on Burmese refugees. Obama meets the Dalai Lama despite Chinese criticism; Maoists...